Impact of ISO/IEC 17025 laboratory accreditation in sub-Saharan Africa: a case study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The number and severity of nonconformities generated during an audit of a medicine testing laboratory indicates its level of quality compliance. Quality standards are established and maintained to ensure the reliability of laboratory test reports. The National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) Quality Control laboratories assess the quality of medicines used by the populace as part of their regulatory function. Although countries desire to have reliable medicine testing facilities, accrediting a national laboratory to international standards poses financial and technical challenges for many low-income countries. Sharing the benefits of laboratory accreditation could help more countries within sub-Saharan Africa overcome existing challenges to achieve accreditation an

SUBMITTER: Okezue MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7686690 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature